Olympics

Tokyo 2020 Olympics Officially Open and Welcoming

(Photo: Photonews/Panoramic/Icon Sportswire) The Opening Ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics took place on...

This Day in Hockey History – February 28, 1960 – Riley’s Raiders of the Rings

Twenty years before “Miracle on Ice,” the unlikely U.S. surprised the hockey world by winning its first gold medal at the 1960...

This Day in Hockey History – February 24, 1980 – U.S.A. Believes in Miracles

The 13th Olympic Winter Games were held at Lake Placid, New York in February 1980. At the time, the U.S.-Soviet relations were extremely...

This Day in Hockey History – February 17, 1998 – Run the World (Girls)

Hockey became an Olympic event in 1920, but that was just for me. It wasn't until 1998 that women were welcomed to play Olympic...

This Day in Hockey History – February 3, 1924 – Gold at Chamonix

Toronto Granites (Photo: Nationaal Archief , via Wikimedia Commons Hockey had been added to the 1920 Games of the VIIth Olympiad for the...

NHL Not Taking Olympic Break 2017-18

It’s official. The National Hockey League announced on Monday, April 3, that as they go forward and plan the 2017-18 schedule across the league...

“Do You Believe in Miracles?” A special recount for the 35th Anniversary of the ‘Miracle on Ice’

Walking into Herb Brooks Arena, located within the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, New York, is enough to give any hockey fan chills. Even...

From Sochi to the ACC: A Year in Review of Broken Glass Ceilings

(Photo: HockeyCanada) February 12th, Gold Medal Game in Sochi For most NHL players, the Olympics are just something extra. They’re fun, and being able...

Nation’s Top Women Hockey Players Invited to Winter Camp

USA Hockey has invited 40 of the nation's top women hockey players to its winter training camp Dec. 27-31 in Blaine, Minnesota. The roster...

HarborCenter Opens in Downtown Buffalo

(Photo Courtesy of Buffalo Sabres) When Terry Pegula bought the Buffalo Sabres in 2011, he had one dream...